White River (Buckley, WA)       previews home


GENERAL
Nickname: Hornets
Colors: Maroon/Gold
Coach: Wyatt Evenson
League: 3A North Puget Sound (moving from 2A South Puget Sound)
Playoff Division: 3A
Playoff Division Rank: #44

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 4
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
2023 JV Record: 4-5
Starting Quarterback Returning: no
Top Running Back Returning: no
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Tate Bowen 5'9" 175 Senior WR
Luke Lisherness 5'11" 195 Senior DE/LB
Blake Bargelt 5'11" 235 Junior DL/OL

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: Line Size/Physicality, WRs, RBs
Team Weaknesses: Lost All-League Players At QB/S To Graduation

RATINGS
2023 Final Power Rating: -16.5
2023 National Rank: #8882
2023 State Rank: #166
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +0.5
2024 Starting Power Rating: -30.3
2024 National Rank: #7947
2024 State Rank: #147
5-Year Dynasty Rating (Average 2018-2023 Rating): -22.4
5-Year Dynasty National Rank: #10637
2024 Rating vs. 5-Year Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 5.8
5-Year Dynasty Record: 13-31 (9-22 in league)
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2023 Rating): -3.7
Dynasty National Rank: #9293
2024 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: worse by 24.5
Dynasty Record: 89-119 [88-120 on the field] (62-80 in league)

HISTORICAL
2023 Overall Record: 4-6
2023 League Record/Finish: 3-5 (tied for 5th)
2023 Points For Average: 22.2
2023 Points Against Average: 24.8
2023 Differential: -2.6
2023 Wins: #8563 Fife (Tacoma) (21-14), #9125 Washington (Tacoma) (21-19), #13061 Foss [Henry] (Tacoma) (47-7), #13561 Fort Vancouver (Vancouver) (66-0)
2023 Losses: #1631 Enumclaw (49-6), #1998 North Kitsap (Poulsbo) (41-0), #3198 Orting (42-14), #5633 Pierce [Franklin] (Tacoma) (14-7), #7773 Steilacoom (40-21), #10744 Clover Park (Lakewood) (22-19)
2023 Opponents W-L: 58-48
Recent League Championships: 2011 (tied for 1st; 2A SPSL), 2004 (Seamount- Pierce), 2003 (tied for 1st; Seamount Pierce 3A)
Winning Streak Entering 2024 Season: none

SCHEDULE
2024 Schedule: 9/6 Jefferson [Thomas] (Auburn), 9/12 Fife (Tacoma), 9/20 Auburn Mountainview (Auburn), 9/27 Beamer [Todd] (Federal Way), 10/3 at Kentlake (Kent), 10/11 at Federal Way, 10/18 Kent-Meridian (Kent), 10/24 at Decatur (Federal Way), 11/1 at Enumclaw
Highest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Enumclaw (12.7), Decatur (Federal Way) (-10.1), Fife (Tacoma) (-24.5)
Lowest-Rated 2024 Regular Season Opponents: Kentlake (Kent) (-59.3), Jefferson [Thomas] (Auburn) (-53), Beamer [Todd] (Federal Way) (-46)
2023 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -15.3 (-8.3 overall)
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -29.7
2024 vs. 2023 Schedule Strength Comparison: -14.4
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #170
2024 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #8723
2024 Projected Regular Season Record: 5-4
2024 Projected League Finish: 4th
2024 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: less than 1%